The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the serious developmental disorders that is usually diagnosed below the age of three years. Although the severity of the disease’s symptoms varies from patient to patient, the ability to communicate with others is affected in all forms of...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Nader Salari, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Shna Rasoulpoor, Shamarina Shohaimi, Sima Jafarpour, Nasrin Abdoli, Behnam Khaledi-Paveh, Masoud Mohammadi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-07-01
Subjects:	ASD Autism spectrum disorder Prevalence systematic review meta-analysis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01310-w

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